Hidde Sjoerds de Vries explained

Hidde Sjoerds de Vries
Birth Date:22 December 1645
Birth Place:Sexbierum
Death Place:North Sea
Allegiance:Dutch
Rank:Commander
Battles:Battle of Texel 1694
Relations:Tjerk Hiddes de Vries

Hidde Sjoerds de Vries (22 December 1645 - 1 July 1694) was a Dutch States Navy officer like his uncle Tjerk Hiddes de Vries. During the Battle of Texel (1694), his ship was captured by the French and he died of wounds.[1]

References

Haws, Duncan; Hurst, Alexander Anthony (1985). The Maritime History of the World: A Chronological Survey of Maritime Events from 5,000 B.C. Until the Present Day, Supplemented by Commentaries. Brighton, Sussex: Teredo Books. .

Notes and References

  1. Haws/Hurst p.335